Little Heartland Christian is making big strides this season.

The Lions, carrying a seven-game winning streak into the weekend, are the area’s highest seed during the high school boys basketball tournament draw Sunday.

Heartland is seeded third out of 24 teams in the Northeast Ohio Division IV super district.

The Lions — 11-4 after a 63-60 loss at South Range on Saturday — have been bolstered by the addition of junior Jonathan Bertovich, who was the area’s leading scorer last year at East Palestine. Their other three losses this season were to Salem, Valley Christian and Lowellville.

Heartland will open sectional play on Feb. 26 against the Southern Local-Mathews winner. Heartland defeated Southern Local, 72-62, on Jan. 19 and is scheduled to play at Mathews on Friday.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association made several changes this year during the coronavirus pandemic. There will be no neutral sites for the sectional and district games with the better-seeded team hosting games. Tickets are $10 each for sectional and district games and are only available online.

All of the games in the Northeast sectional-district are scheduled for Tuesdays and Fridays. Most of the the East sectional-district games are on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Wellsville and East Liverpool are seeded fifth in their respective divisions.

Wellsville (11-3) — which is in Heartland’s bracket — is fifth in Division IV and will host Kinsman Badger in the sectional opener on Feb. 26. The winner will take on seventh-seeded Lisbon on Feb. 26.

East Liverpool is seeded fifth in the Division II East sectional-district tournament.

The Potters (10-4) will open sectional play by hosting one-win Duncan Falls Philo on Feb. 24.

East Liverpool is on COVID-19 quarantine until Feb. 13.

The only other area boys team to be seeded in the top six is West Branch, seeded sixth in the Division II Northeast sectional-district. The Warriors (13-5) will host host 20th-seeded Hubbard on Feb. 20. Hubbard was a 58-50 winner at Crestview on Feb. 3.

Division II East

SEEDS: 1. Byesville Meadowbrook; 2. Steubenville; 3. Millersburg West Homes; 4. New Philadelphia; 5. East Liverpool; 6. Dresden Tri-Valley; 7. St. Clairsville; 8. Minerva; 9. Cambridge; 10. Gnadenhutten Indian Valley; 11. Zanesville Maysville; 12. Beaver Local; 13. Carrollton; 14. New Concord John Glenn; 15; Urichsville Claymont; 16. Wintersville Indian Creek; 17. Warsaw River View; 18. Duncan Falls Philo.

EAST DISTRICT

SECTIONALS

Saturday, Feb. 20

Carrollton at Gnadenhutten Indian Valley, 7 p.m.

Wintersville Indian Creek at Steubenville, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 24

Carrollton-Gnadenhutten Indian Valley winner at Minerva, 7 p.m.

Beaver Local at New Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Warsaw River View at Byesville Meadowbrook, 7 p.m.

Urichsville Claymont at St. Clairsville, 7 p.m.

Cambridge vs. Wintersville Indian Creek-Steubenville winner, 7 p.m.

Duncan Falls Philo at East Liverpool, 7 p.m.

Zanesville Maysville at Millersburg West Holmes, 7 p.m.

New Concord John Glenn at Dresden Tri-Valley, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 27

Carrollton-Gnadenhutten Indian Valley-Minerva winner vs. Beaver Local-New Philadelphia winner, 7 p.m.

Warsaw River View-Byesville Meadowbrook winner vs. Urichsville Claymont-St. Clairsville winner, 7 p.m.

Cambridge-Wintersville Indian Creek-Steubenville winner vs. Duncan Falls Philo-East Liverpool winner, 7 p.m.

Zanesville Maysville-Millersburg West Holmes winner vs. New Concord John Glenn-Dresden Tri Valley winner, 7 p.m.

DISTRICTS

Wednesday, March 3

Carrollton-Gnadenhutten Indian Valley-Minerva winner vs. Beaver Local-New Philadelphia winner vs. Warsaw River View-Byesville Meadowbrook winner vs. Urichsville Claymont-St. Clairsville winner, 7 p.m.

Cambridge-Wintersville Indian Creek-Steubenville Duncan Falls Philo-East Liverp0ol winner vs. Zanesville Maysville-Millersburg West Holmes-New Concord John Glenn-Dresden Tri Valley winner, 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 6

District championship, 7 p.m. (Winner advances to regional)

Division II

SEEDS: 1. Struthers; 2. Poland; 3. Youngstown Chaney; 4. Perry; 5. Youngstown Ursuline; 6. West Branch; 7. Salem; 8. Canton South; 9. Louisville; 10. Canfield; 11. Streetsboro; 12. Chagrin Falls; 13. Cortland Lakeview; 14. Chardon; 15. Marlington; 16. Youngstown East; 17. Howland; 18. Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin; 19. Girard; 20. Hubbard; 21. Mogadore Field; 22. Ashtabula Edgewood; 23. Ravenna; 24. Geneva; 25. Niles; 26. Chesterland West Geauga.

NORTHEAST DISTRICT 2

SECTIONALS

Tuesday, Feb. 23

Howland at Cortland Lakeview, 7 p.m.

Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin at Louisville, 7 p.m.

Girard at Salem, 7 p.m.

Hubbard at West Branch, 7 p.m.

Chesterland West Geauga at Youngstown Chaney, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 26

Howland-Cortland Lakeview winner at Poland, 7 p.m.

Chardon Notre Dame Cathedral Latin winner vs. Girard-Salem, 7 p.m.

Marlington vs. Hubbard-West Branch winner, 7 p.m.

Ashtabula Edgewood vs. Chesterland West Geauga-Youngstown Chaney winner, 7 p.m.

DISTRICT

Thursday, March 4

Howland-Cortland Lakeview-Poland winner vs. Chardon Notre Dame Cathedral Latin-Girard-Salem winner, 7 p.m.

Marlington-Hubbard-West Branch winner vs. Ashtabula Edgewood-Chesterland West Geauga-Youngstown Chaney winner, 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 6

District championship, 4 p.m. (Winner advances to regional)

Division III

SEEDS: 1. Springfield; 2. Youngstown Mooney; 3. Newton Falls; 4. Leavittsburg LaBrae; 5. Andover Pymatuning Valley; 6. Ravenna Southeast; 7. Atwater Waterloo; 8. Garrettsville Garfield; 9. South Range; 10. Crestview; 11. Mantua Crestwood; 12. Orwell Grand Valley; 13. Jefferson Area; 14; Liberty; 15. Warren Champion; 16. Burton Berskshire; 17. Mineral Ridge; 18. United; 19. Rootstown; 20. Campbell Memorial; 21. Middlefield Cardinal; 22. Columbiana; 23. Conneaut; 24. East Palestine.

NORTHEAST DISTRICT 1

SECTIONALS

Tuesday, Feb. 23

Campbell Memorial at Middlefield Cardinal, 7 p.m.

Rootstown at Warren Champion, 7 p.m.

Burton Berkshire at Mantua Crestwood, 7 p.m.

Conneaut at South Range, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 26

Middlefield Cardinal-Campbell Memorial winner at Springfield, 7 p.m.

Rootstown-Warren Champion winner at Ravenna Southeast, 7 p.m.

Burton Berkshire-Mantua Crestwood winner at Andover Pymatuning Valley, 7 p.m.

Conneaut-South Range winner at Garrettsville Garfield, 7 p.m.

DISTRICT

Tuesday, March 2

Middlefield Cardinal-Campbell Memorial-Springfield winner vs. Rootstown-Warren Champion-Ravenna Southeast winner, 7 p.m.

Burton Berkshire-Mantua Crestwood-Andover Pymatuning Valley winner vs. Conneaut-South Range-Garrettsville Garfield, 7 p.m.

Friday, March 5

District championship, 7 p.m. (Winner advances to regional)

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NORTHEAST DISTRICT 2

SECTIONALS

Tuesday, Feb. 23

Columbiana at Mineral Ridge, 7 p.m.

United at Crestview, 7 p.m.

Jefferson Area at Orwell Grand Valley, 7 p.m.

East Palestine at Newon Falls, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 26

Columbiana-Mineral Ridge winner at Youngstown Mooney, 7 p.m.

United-Crestview winner at Leavittsburh LaBrae, 7 p.m.

Jefferson Area-Orwell Grand Valley winner at Atwater Waterloo, 7 p.m.

Liberty vs. East Palestine-Newton Falls winner, 7 p.m.

DISTRICT

Tuesday, March 2

Columbiana-Mineral Ridge-Youngstown Mooney winner vs. United-CrestviewLeavittsburg LaBrae winner, 7 p.m.

Jefferson Area-Orwell Grand Valley-Atwater Waterloo winner vs. Liberty-East Palestine-Newton Falls winner, 7 p.m.

Friday, March 5

District championship, 7 p.m. (Winner advances to regional)

Division IV

SEEDS: 1. McDonald; 2. Warren JFK; 3. Heartland Christian; 4. Bristol; 5. Wellsville; 6. Lowellville; 7. Lisbon; 8. Youngstown Valley Christian; 9. Southern Local; 10. Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas; 11. Jackson-Milton; 12. Vienna Mathews; 13. Brookfield; 14. Western Reserve; 15. Hartville Lake Center Christian; 16. Lordstown; 17. Sebring; 18. Leetonia; 19. Kinsman Badger; 20. Windham; 21. Cortland Lakeview; 22. Southington; 23. Ashtabula St. John; 24. Bloomfield;

NORTHEAST DISTRICT 1

SECTIONALS

Tuesday, Feb. 23

Vienna Mathews at Southern Local, 7 p.m.

Kinsman Badger at Wellsville, 7 p.m.

Southington at Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas, 7 p.m.

Lordstown at Brookfield, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 26

Vienna Mathews-Southern Local winner at Heartland Christian, 7 p.m.

Kinsman Badger-Wellsville winner vs. Lisbon, 7 p.m.

Southington-Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas winner at Bristol, 7 p.m.

Lordstown-Brookfield winner at Lowellville, 7 p.m.

DISTRICT

Tuesday, March 2

Vienna Mathews-Southern Local-Heartland Christian winner vs. Kinsman Badger-Wellsville-Lisbon winner, 7 p.m.

Southington-Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas-Bristol winner vs. Lordstown-Brookfield -Lowellville, 7 p.m.

Friday, March 5

District championship, 7 p.m. (Winner advances to regional)

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NORTHEAST DISTRICT 2

SECTIONALS

Tuesday, Feb. 23

Bloomfield at McDonald, 7 p.m.

Cortland Maplewood at Youngstown Valley Christian, 7 p.m.

Leetonia at Hartville Lake Center Christian, 7 p.m.

Western Reserve at Jackson-Milton, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 26

Ashtabula St. John vs. Bloomfield-McDonald winner, 7 p.m.

Windham vs. Cortland Maplewood-Youngstown Valley Christian winner, 7 p.m.

Leetonia-Hartville Lake Center Christian winner at Warren JFK, 7 p.m.

Sebring at Western Reserve-Jackson Milton winner, 7 p.m.

DISTRICT

Tuesday, March 2

Ashtabula St. John-Bloomfield-McDonald winner vs. Windham-Cortland Maplewood-Youngstown Valley Christian winner, 7 p.m.

Leetonia-Hartville Lake Center Christian-Warren JFK winner vs. Sebring-Western Reserve-Jackson Milton winner, 7 p.m.

Friday, March 5

District championship, 7 p.m. (Winner advances to regional)